NORTH PORT — New home permits in January doubled from the same time last year, according to figures the city released this week.

There were 40 new home permits last month in North Port, compared with 20 in January 2013. The homes permitted this year added $9.4 million to the city’s property valuation — the homes range in price from $172,000 to $423,271 — while the value of the new houses last year totaled just $4.58 million.

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